Yosua 9
1 Berita tentang kemenangan-kemenangan Israel tersebar sampai kepada semua raja di sebelah barat Sungai Yordan--di pegunungan, di kaki pegunungan, dan di dataran sepanjang pesisir Laut Tengah sampai sejauh Gunung Libanon di sebelah utara; yaitu raja-raja Het, Amori, Kanaan, Feris, Hewi dan Yebus.
Now When these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite,
2 Semua raja itu bermufakat dan bergabung untuk memerangi Yosua dan umat Israel.
Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.
3 Tetapi orang-orang Gibeon dari bangsa Hewi sudah mendengar tentang apa yang dilakukan Yosua terhadap Yerikho dan Ai.
But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue had done to Jericho and Hai:
4 Lalu mereka memutuskan untuk mengelabui Yosua dengan memuat di atas keledai mereka: karung-karung tua, dan kantong-kantong anggur yang buruk-buruk yang dibuat dari kulit. Dan sebagai bekal, mereka menyiapkan hanya roti yang sudah kering dan berjamur.
Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,
5 Mereka memakai pakaian yang compang-camping serta sepatu yang sudah tua dan ditambal-tambal.
And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the leaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:
6 Dengan keadaan demikian mereka pergi menemui Yosua di perkemahan di Gilgal lalu berkata kepadanya dan kepada orang-orang Israel, "Kami datang dari negeri yang jauh hendak mengadakan perjanjian dengan Tuan-tuan."
And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:
7 Tetapi orang-orang Israel berkata, "Untuk apa kami mengadakan perjanjian dengan kalian? Barangkali tempat tinggal kalian di dekat-dekat sini saja!"
Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.
8 Mereka berkata, "Kami rela melakukan apa saja yang Tuan perintahkan." "Kalian siapa? Dan dari negeri mana?" tanya Yosua kepada mereka.
But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?
9 Mereka menjawab, "Kami datang dari negeri yang jauh sekali, Tuan, karena kami mendengar tentang TUHAN Allah yang disembah oleh Tuan-tuan. Kami mendengar tentang semua yang dilakukan-Nya di Mesir,
They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.
10 dan tentang apa yang dilakukan-Nya terhadap kedua orang raja Amori di sebelah timur Yordan, yaitu Sihon raja Hesybon serta Og raja Basan yang tinggal di Asytarot.
And to the two kings of the Amorrhites that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon king of Hesebon, and Og king of Basan, that was in Astaroth:
11 Pemimpin-pemimpin dan seluruh penduduk negeri kami menyuruh kami menyiapkan bekal untuk berangkat ke sini menemui Tuan-tuan, dan menyatakan bahwa kami takluk kepada Tuan-tuan. Sebab itu, kami mohon kemurahan hati Tuan-tuan untuk mengadakan perjanjian dengan kami.
And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.
12 Cobalah Tuan-tuan lihat, roti bekal kami ini. Ketika kami berangkat, roti ini masih hangat. Tetapi sekarang, lihatlah! Sudah kering dan berjamur.
Behold, these leaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces, by being exceeding old.
13 Dan kantong-kantong anggur ini masih baru ketika kami mengisinya; tetapi sekarang, lihatlah! Sudah robek-robek. Pakaian kami dan sepatu kami pun sudah rusak karena perjalanan yang jauh ini."
These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey are worn out, and almost consumed.
14 Maka orang-orang Israel menerima sedikit dari makanan orang-orang Gibeon itu, dan tidak bertanya kepada TUHAN mengenai hal itu.
They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.
15 Yosua mengadakan perjanjian persahabatan dengan orang-orang Gibeon itu, dan berjanji untuk tidak membunuh mereka. Pemimpin-pemimpin umat Israel juga bersumpah untuk menepati perjanjian itu.
And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.
16 Tapi ternyata, pada hari ketiga setelah perjanjian itu dibuat, orang Israel telah dapat mencapai kota Gibeon, Kefira, Beerot dan Kiryat-Yearim di daerah orang-orang itu. Maka barulah ketahuan bahwa tempat tinggal mereka tidak jauh dari Gilgal.
Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.
And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.
18 Tetapi orang Israel tidak bisa membunuh mereka, sebab pemimpin-pemimpin Israel sudah bersumpah kepada mereka atas nama TUHAN Allah Israel. Seluruh umat Israel menggerutu mengenai hal itu kepada para pemimpin mereka.
And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.
19 Tetapi pemimpin-pemimpin itu menjawab, "Apa boleh buat! Kami sudah berjanji kepada mereka dengan sumpah atas nama TUHAN Allah Israel. Sekarang kita tidak boleh berbuat jahat terhadap mereka.
And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.
20 Kita tidak boleh membunuh mereka sebab kita sudah berjanji; dan kalau kita mengingkari janji itu Allah akan menghukum kita.
But this we mill do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn.
21 Jadi, biarkanlah mereka hidup, tetapi kita semua menjadikan mereka tukang belah kayu dan tukang pikul air untuk kita semua." Begitulah yang dianjurkan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin itu.
But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,
22 Lalu orang-orang Gibeon itu dipanggil menghadap Yosua. Yosua berkata, "Kenapa kalian menipu kami dan berkata bahwa negerimu jauh sekali, padahal hanya di sini?
Josue called the Gabaonites and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?
23 Karena kalian berbuat begitu, Allah menghukum kalian. Bangsamu akan selalu menjadi hamba, tukang belah kayu dan tukang pikul air untuk Rumah Allahku."
Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water unto the house of my God.
24 Mereka menjawab, "Kami berbuat begitu karena kami mendengar bahwa TUHAN Allah yang Tuan sembah itu sudah menyuruh Musa, hamba-Nya itu, memberikan kepada Tuan seluruh negeri ini dan membunuh semua penduduknya pada waktu Tuan mengambil tanah itu. Kami takut sekali kalau-kalau kami dibunuh, itu sebabnya kami melakukan semuanya ini.
They answered: It was told us thy servants, that the Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof. Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives. compelled by the dread we had of you and we took this counsel.
25 Sekarang kami di dalam kekuasaan Tuan. Perlakukanlah kami menurut yang Tuan pandang baik."
And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.
26 Maka inilah yang dilakukan Yosua: ia melindungi orang-orang itu dan tidak mengizinkan orang Israel membunuh mereka.
So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain.
27 Tetapi mereka dijadikannya hamba--yaitu tukang belah kayu dan tukang pikul air untuk orang Israel dan untuk mezbah TUHAN. Sampai sekarang mereka masih melakukan pekerjaan itu di tempat yang dipilih TUHAN menjadi tempat ibadat baginya.
And he gave orders in that day that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.
